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Molecular Motions Aided Thermally Responsive Biocompatible Textile Pads
Author(s) -
Babu Kadumudi Firoz,
Narayanan Tharangattu N.,
Kulandainathan Manickam Anbu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201300139
Subject(s) - biocompatible material , viscose , materials science , textile , polymerization , diacetylene , thermal , nanotechnology , polymer science , computer science , mechanical engineering , composite material , polymer , engineering , biomedical engineering , physics , meteorology
Thermal responsive biocompatible textile pads are prepared via in situ polymerisation of pyrrole on nonwoven viscose rayon (NWVR) fabric. Molecular motions at the interface of PPy and NWVR are responsible for the thermal actuation behaviour. The thermal actuation behaviour of the PPy‐NWVR composite and its practical applications in electronic circuits and robotic engineering are successfully demonstrated for the first time.